Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-13
THEY WON'T STANDIT
TEE EFFECT OF ATTEMPTS TO En-
FORCE REVENUE LAWS.
Thu pauvills Observation-Disclosures
sutherlin's Illness-round Dead
Steamer on the Dan.
OF the Richmond Dispatch.I

fcorrespopdence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
DAvv1n1E. August -, 1887.
II WAS mentioned some time ago that
the expenses of the United States Court
at it's recent session here were some
81. 900. 1t is interesting to add that
between January lst and July list the
United States commissioners IN tliis
district had before them l0i perSons
charged with illicit distilling OF whis-
kew. of which number 81 were sent on
TO the. grand jury and 10 others were
sent on between July and August,
making total Of " cases. or these
II were indicted and arraigned before
the court. Out of this number only
some Is were convicted.
Three witnesses were sent to jail Tor
swearing falsely, and in one case the
attorney entered note, Cease dis
missed. Witnesses totally unreliable. u"
in several cases the witnesses could not
be found at all. Such is the result OF
the revenue system in this section.
The campaign has not opened as yet
in the Danville section. Mr. James E.
Scheduled, our late efficient repre-
sentative, will not allow his name to go
before the nominating convention, and
the city must look out for another man.
Among those spoken Of in connection
with the nomination are Messrs. Rose
we'll Page aud Ii. f.. Barksdale, both
prominent young lawyers. 1t is said
that Danvile is entitled to the senator
ship this time, but of course there will be
no opposition here to Senator Hurt. Mr..
John +. RisoD, our sensible and faith
fal superintendent, has resigned his
position, and his successor will be
elected at the next meeting of the COM
mittoc.
Major ". r. Sutherlin has been
quite sick for several days past. bat is
Improving.
The mortality among colored children
here is alarming, some fifteen having
died recently. The health officer says
most of them died from brutal neglect.
Mr.. James i. Brooks, an old resident
of Pittsylvania county, and formerly a
printer on the daily Reporter, died
Yesterday at Reidsville, n. G.. The re-
mains were brought here for interment.
Mrs. Annie Compton, an old lady liv-
ing 20 herself near AXturn, in Henry
county. was found dead in the field
some time ago, during the hot weather,
with bundle of wood in her arms.
Mr.. ". W. Waddill, chairman OF the
Council Finance Committee, has ten
dered his resignation as q member of
the council from the Third Ward.
Mr.. J. Il. Peasants has been elected
captain of the fire company in place OF
MIR. L. J. Payne, late of Richmond, re-
signed. The council passed resolu-
ton of thanks to Mr.. Payne for his
faithful service to the city.
The weather is very hot again, though
the nights are pleasant.
The city has purchased n fine lot OF
stone for curbing purposes from Major
Gilos 3. Hale'S quarry in franklin
county.
The city has agreed to allow the fair
association to use Reservoir park for
tine fairgrounds.
Dr. Thomas l.. Sydnor has fitted up
n neat little steamer which will be run
On the Dan river from this city mp to
Leaksyille. 1t seems almost marvellous
that a steamboat should be able to ply
on the waters Of the Dan in this sec
ton, but the steamer is a fact and will
make eight miles al hour. &.